Tunnel route
from Irun
to Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Pleasant start to your Camino, At just under 25k a nice way of breaking into it. You start off on minor roads but soon get onto good (If sometimes muddy) paths, Slightly undulating but not overtaxing. Good choice of lunch stops as well as good accommodation available in Hernani.
New Refugio in Irun, Lucas de Berroa 18, Bunk Room	Entrance to New Refugio in Irun
The Start of the Camino, Plaza San Juan, with the Casa Consistorial	Good weather (Buen) predicted by the barometer on the Casa Consistorial
The first yellow arrow on Calle Olaberria leaving Irun	Nice quiet road after leaving Irun
New signing on quiet road after leaving Irun	Left turn signed to Oiartzun 4.4k
Bar at Gurrutze (Closed when we passed)	New left just turn after ) Bar at Gurrutze signed to Oiartzun 2.1k
After Gurrutze, Road turns into pleasant path	Rejoining original route as described in Confraternity guide book
The route into Oiartzun	Oiartzun, Old Pilgrims Hospital in front of The Church of San Esteban
Oiartzun, The Biblioteka (Library) which used to be the Pilgrims Hospital	Route out of Oiartzun
Road turns to path, approximately 2k after Oiartzun	The Pleasant “Way” approximately 3k after Oiartzun
Good way-marking. approximately 5k after Oiartzun	Very Muddy “Way” heading towards Frantzesillaga
Through the woods before Frantzesillaga	The steep decent after the New bar (Not mentioned in guide book) at Frantzesillaga
After Frantzesillaga, heading up towards The Ermita de Santiago	Front Door of The Ermita de Santiago
First glimpse of Hernani	Peregrino approaching Astigaarraga
Good signing in Astigaarraga (Suburb of Hernani)	Pension Zinko Enea, where we intended to stay in Hernani but it was closed !!
Pension Txoko where we did stay in Hernani	New pavement signing through Hennani
Church doorway on Plaza Mayor, Hernani	The route goes through this archway leaving on Plaza Mayor, Hernani

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